Nutrition Cancer

Overview

Nutrition and cancer addresses the dual role of diet in the development, prevention, and clinical management of malignant disease. Dietary factors influence carcinogenesis through mechanisms including oxidative stress and antioxidant defence, epigenetic regulation of gene expression, modulation of the gut microbiota, the formation of bioactive and potentially toxic compounds such as biogenic amines, and chronic inflammation linked to dietary fat and overall diet quality. On the prevention side, research examines how dietary patterns, vegetarian diets, functional foods, and specific nutrients alter cancer risk, with population studies such as those on colorectal cancer highlighting the interplay of diet, lifestyle, and environment. On the clinical side, nutrition is central to managing cancer-associated malnutrition and cachexia, supporting patients through treatment, and providing enteral or specialised feeding after major surgery such as oesophagectomy, including the use of energy-dense supplements enriched with immunonutrients. Related areas include nutritional antioxidants and biological ageing, host-microbiome interactions, and complementary approaches to cancer care. The International Journal of Nutrition publishes peer-reviewed research spanning the dietary prevention of cancer, the biological mechanisms linking nutrition to tumour biology, and the nutritional support of patients during and after oncological treatment.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 137 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

• Biogenic amines in Portuguese meat products: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and risk-oriented exposure assessment
  2027 · Food Control
• Sources, biosynthesis, and analytical methods of foodborne biogenic amines
  2026 · Microchemical Journal
• Smart and user-friendly food quality monitoring using a red-emitting fluorescent probe for volatile primary amine detection
  2026 · Talanta
• Doğal Şifa Kaynakları: Baharatlar
  2026 · MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi
• Gut Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer: Mechanistic Insights, Clinical Strategies, and a Regional Perspective with a Focus on Sichuan, China
  2026 · Cancers
• High-pressure processing effectively controls Proteus mirabilis and prevents histamine formation in low-salt semi-dried giant catfish
  2026 · Food Control
• Functional foods: An effective tool in the management of xenobiotic-induced human health challenges
  2026 · European Journal of Life Sciences
• Prospects of Bioactive Compounds in Designing Functional Foods: Challenges and Solutions
  2026 · Foods

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